Synthetics (Aliens)

The Synthetic David 8.

Synthetics are robots that feature in the Alien universe.

History

Synthetics was the term given to humanoid robotic machines created on Earth by the 21st century. Weyland Corp was among the developers of more humanoid series such as the David 8 series. Peter Weyland of Weyland Industries had one such android accompany him on-board the Prometheus that looked to find a world that belonged to a mysterious alien race. (Prometheus) It became common practice among Human vessels with a Synthetic always stationed onboard to provide support. (Aliens) By 2104, the Walter-series had been created that had replaced the David 8 model. One such synthetic was part of the crew of the Covenant that was part of a colonization mission to Origae-6. (Alien: Covenant) Many years later, a commercial space tug called the Nostromo secretly had a Synthetic that was part of the crew with this being Ash. (Alien)

At some point, a second generation of Synthetics was designed referred to as Autons. These were made by other androids with the intention of revitalising the Synthetic industry but the machines were too independent minded and did not like being given orders. As a result, they buried the industry with the government forced to make a recall of the machines though it was rumoured that a number managed to escape and go rogue. A violent rebellion ultimately led to Synthetics being declared illegal with virtually all extant units being destroyed in a mass recall. (Alien: Resurrection)

Overview

In appearance, a Synthetic was human in appearance and almost indistinguishable from a living being. (Alien) Though androids, they tended to be referred to as artificial persons.

Their very construction made them indistinguishable from humans.

Hyperdyne Systems 120-A-2 were an older model that were considered partly faulty that could suffer from glitches. These faults were corrected in future generation of Synthetics with these being equipped with behavioral inhibitors that made it impossible for them to harm or by inaction allow for a human being to be harmed. (Aliens) By the 24th century, a more advanced model of Synthetic known as the Autons were created though these were very independent minded and refused to take orders. (Alien: Resurrection)

Members

• Andrea Bishop :
• David 8 :
• Walter 1 :
• Ash :
• Bishop : (Aliens)
• Annalee Call :

Notes

• Synthetics were created by Ridley Scott where they featured in the setting of the Aliens universe.
• In Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual (1995), Synthetics were referenced in the setting of the guide book.

In other media

Video games

• In Aliens versus Predator, Synthetics appeared in the setting of the 1999 first-person shooter video game. Weyland-Yutani utilized an unknown model of synthetic to act as additional security detail onboard the USS Ferarco and Gateway Station. These synthetics looked like regular humans and were armed with shotguns.
• In Aliens versus Predator 2, Synthetics appeared in the setting of the 2001 first-person shooter video game. They were seen guarding the Forward Observation Pods as well as serving as Dr. Eisenberg's troops. They are commonly fought in the Alien and the Predator campaigns, although a single one is fought in the final level of the Marine campaign. They are difficult to kill, capable of surviving two headshots. They are sometimes equipped with a shotgun but are most often equipped with a WY-102 Railgun.
• In Aliens versus Predator: Extinction, Synthetics appeared in the setting of the 2003 real-time strategy video game.
• In Alien versus Predator, Synthetics appeared in the setting of the 2010 first-person shooter video game. Karl Bishop Weyland operated as senior director of Weyland-Yutani where he managed operations on the planet BG-386. A female Synthetic employee named Katya served as colonial administrator in charge of the Freya's Prospect colony. Weyland-Yutani made use of Combat Android despite their usage being illegal where they were deployed on numerous engagements on the planet.
• In Alien: Isolation, Synthetics appeared in the setting of the video game. One of the models of Synthetics shown was the Working Joe developed by the Seegson Corporation.
• In Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Synthetics appeared in the setting of the 2021 multiplayer third-person shooter game. Esther 1089-12/A7 was an Esther model battalion synthetic aboard the UAS Endeavor that served as the 11th Marine Division's medical corpsman, science advisor, electronic warfare tech, and Military and Family Life Councilor (MFLC).

Appearances

• Alien:
• Aliens:
• Alien: Resurrection:
• Prometheus:
• Alien: Covenant:

External Links

• Xenopedia Entry

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